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Sebrango will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Monday.

Uvis Balinskis will draw back into Florida's lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, resulting in Sebrango being a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Sebrango has been an every-day player for the Panthers over the last two weeks, recording two points (0G / 2A) in nine games.

Donovan Sebrango
Tkachuk (thumb) skated on Friday and will join Ottawa on their road trip.

Tkachuk suffered an injury in the third game of the season, underwent thumb surgery, and has been sidelined since. The Senators Captain is almost five weeks into his original 6-8 week recovery timeline and will be joining the team on their upcoming seven-game road trip. The 26-year-old Tkachuk scored points (0G / 3A) through three games this season prior to his injury.

Brady Tkachuk
Gadjovich (upper-body) will not travel on Florida's upcoming road trip.

Gadjovich has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 25th, and will miss at least three more games, as he will not travel on Florida's upcoming road trip. The 27-year-old Gadjovich had 30 hits and three points (0G / 3A) in 10 games this season before his injury.

Jonah Gadjovich
Marchand (personal) is expected to return to Florida's lineup on Saturday vs. Dallas.

A Panthers top-six that is already injury-depleted will likely welcome Marchand back into the lineup on Saturday, after he missed the team's previous game to tend to a personal matter. The 37-year-old Marchand is off to an excellent start in his first full season with the Panthers, recording 11 points (5G / 6A) in 10 games.

Brad Marchand
Bjornfot has been reassigned to Charlotte (AHL) on Monday.

Bjornfot was drafted 22nd-overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has 15 points (1G / 14A) in 134 career NHL games but has been unable to establish a full-time presence at the NHL level, spending most of the previous five seasons either as a seventh defenseman or playing in the AHL.

Tobias Bjornfot
Mikkola (upper-body) practiced in full on Monday and will be ready vs. Boston on Tuesday.

Mikkola exited Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres early after only 6:53 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. He was back at practice on Monday and will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old defenseman has zero points, eight blocks, and five hits in seven games this season.

Niko Mikkola
Tkachuk underwent successful thumb surgery and is expected to return in 6-to-8 weeks.

Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. The Senators announced on Thursday that Tkachuk underwent successful surgery on his right thumb and will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, a devastating blow for the team's offense. The 26-year-old Tkachuk scored points (0G / 3A) through three games this season prior to his injury.

Brady Tkachuk
Florida has claimed Donovan Sebrango from Ottawa off waivers.

With the announcement that Dmitry Kulikov (upper-body) will be sidelined for five months, the Panthers have opted to claim Donovan Sebrango off of waivers from the Ottawa Senators. The 23-year-old defenseman spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 20 points (8G / 12A) in 50 games with the Belleville Senators.

Donovan Sebrango
Kulikov is expected to be out for the next 5 months after undergoing upper-body surgery.

Kulikov was limited to only 7:47 time-on-ice before exiting last Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. His long-term absence is the latest in a list of lineup-regulars the Panthers will be without for the foreseeable future.

Dmitry Kulikov
Tkachuk is expected to be out for at least four weeks wth a hand injury.

Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. Ottawa's head coach, Travis Green, said the team and doctors are trying to determine if Tkachuk will need surgery to address the injury. The 26-year-old Tkachuk scored points (0G / 3A) through three games this season.

Brady Tkachuk